Tender

Coventry and Warwickshire AQP Minimally Invasive Vasectomy Service 2nd window

NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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Tender

20 Mar 2018 at 09:06

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is currently seeking expressions of interest for the "Coventry and Warwickshire AQP Minimally Invasive Vasectomy Service 2nd window," under the NHS Any Qualified Provider (AQP) arrangement. This procurement process falls within the health and social work services category and is located in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. Interested providers must express their interest by 5pm on 2nd April 2018, after which they will be invited to submit their applications via the Bravo procurement portal. The intended start date for the service is around April to June 2018, with the contract expected to cover the period from 30th April 2018 to 31st March 2020.

This tender offers a significant opportunity for healthcare providers looking to expand their services in the NHS framework. Providers, including SMEs, who can demonstrate competency in delivering minimally invasive vasectomy services are encouraged to participate. The flexible application process allows for individual organisations, consortia, or federations to express interest. Given the lack of guarantees regarding service volume or payment, competitive pricing and quality service delivery will be crucial for applicants looking to secure a position on the list of qualified providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Coventry and Warwickshire AQP Minimally Invasive Vasectomy Service 2nd window

Notice Description

Contracts Finder Notice- Requesting formal expressions of interest to provide a Minimally Invasive Vasectomy Services in Coventry and Warwickshire via an AQP (2nd Window) NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of the commissioner(s), NHS Coventry and Rugby CCG (C & R CCG) as the lead on behalf of themselves and South Warwickshire Clinical Commissioning Group (SW CCG), and Warwickshire North CCG, would like to invite qualified providers to formally express their interest in being able to apply to provide Minimally Invasive Vasectomy Services under an Any Qualified Provider (AQP) arrangement. You must respond to this advert with your expression of interest, in order to be invited to apply to provide these services. If you do not respond, by the given deadline, and with any further information requested following that expression of interest, you will be excluded from being able to provide these services for the period quoted below. There is service provision already in place in Coventry and Rugby following an AQP Accreditation process in 2015, and those existing contracts have been extended, in line with their Contract Terms up until 31st March 2020. This advert is aimed at attracting new provision to support those existing contracts, and to provide more patient choice, in line with the Patient Choice and Competition Regulations 2013 which was outlined in the original procurement carried out in 2015. The service start date will be as soon as possible, following the successful AQP accreditation, this is therefore expected to be around April - June 2018. However, your organisation will also be able to apply on the premise that you will provide services from a date later than this if you wish. To help aid your decision as to if you would like to express an interest, the service specification for the services is attached. You are able to express an interest (and then apply) as an individual organisation, a consortia or a federation. To formally express your organisation's interest, please respond by no later than 5pm Monday 2nd April 2018 The application process that follows is anticipated to be run through AGCSU's procurement portal Bravo (https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html). Please ensure you are registered with this portal, and include your exact registered name in the information you provide as your expression of interest. (only one application is allowed from each independent organisation) Once you have expressed your interest, you will be invited to submit your response via the Bravo Portal in April 2018, with the aim of having the contract in place as soon as possible Additional information: Any provider will be eligible to join a list of qualified providers subject to demonstrating competency against the authority's specified criteria, subject to assessment. The list will be open to new entrants to the market and previous unsuccessful applicants. The successful providers will be expected to sign the standard NHS contract, accepting all terms and conditions. It should be noted that under the Any Qualified Provider model, there will be no guarantees of volume or payment in the contracts awarded. This contract will be 31st March 2012 Providers wishing to submit an EOI to deliver this service need to log onto Arden GEM CSUs procurement portal (Bravo):- https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html at least 72 hours before the deadline of Monday 2nd April 2018 5pm To register on the Bravo portal: "From the portal Home Page, click the 'Click Here to Register' link "Accept the terms & conditions for using the portal "Complete your organisation & personal details "Choose a memorable username and submit "You will shortly be sent an email with your unique password, please treat this securely (if you lose it there is a 'Forgot my Password' link on the portal homepage) To Access the portal: "Login with your unique username & password "From the suppliers reserved area click 'ITTs Open to All Suppliers' -this is a repository of all ITTs open to any registered supplier. "Browse the ITTs (there may be more than one page) and select "itt_971/Pqq_475 - AQP for Minimally Invasive Vasectomy Services (AQP) 2nd Window by clicking on it "Note the Details buttons on the left for Navigation and the Actions below "Click the 'Express Interest' action -this will move the ITT from the ITTs Open to All Suppliers area to your 'My ITTs' area -this is a reserved area for ITTs that you have either been invited to or expressed interest in.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2907d550-b8ab-4c37-9584-7cd8ef306f59
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43869fd6-a914-48bf-81f0-d0db73317fe6
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - NHS Any Qualified Provider 2nd Window
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Apr 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Apr 2018 - 31 Mar 2020 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MIDLANDS
Postcode
B70 9LD
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG37 Sandwell
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Sandwell
Electoral Ward
West Bromwich Central
Westminster Constituency
West Bromwich

Further Information

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